She’s sharp and brave, but also unsure of herself and feels very out of her depth throughout a lot of this, which makes her pretty sympathetic and easy to root for. I don’t know that I’ve ever described a protagonist as “plucky” before on this blog, but it certainly applies here. While I enjoy the character of Buttercup, I vastly prefer Dread Pirate Buttercup (or Dread Pirate Tress in this case)! Tress is such a fun character. I can easily see how Tress is inspired by Buttercup, but also ends up being more like Westley. So this is a tale inspired by The Princess Bride, and it shows. So she ventures off her island to face the seas of spores, dragons, and dangerous pirates so that she can save her love. If no one else is going to save him, she will herself. So when Charlie goes missing-kidnapped by the being known as the Sorceress-Tress decides to go after him. The noble family leaves the island, and Tress has to face the realization that she loves Charlie. Charlie, however, is the son of the Duke, who has plans for his son’s life. She washes windows, collects cups, and spends time with her best friend Charlie. In Tress of the Emerald Sea, the first of Brandon Sanderson’s “Secret Projects” (because he, like Hamilton, apparently writes like he’s running out of time), Tress has lived a quiet, simple life on an island known colloquially as The Rock (not Dwayne Johnson, sadly).
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